Results

The Northeastern men's track & field team registered 15 top-10 finishes, including a victory by senior transfer Darius Velez in the 55-meter dash, to propel the Huskies to a third-place team finish (60.33 points) at the first annual Joe Donahue Indoor Games.

The Boston Indoor Games were renamed the 'Joe Donahue Indoor Games' in an effort to honor the late NU track & field legend and Hall of Famer who passed away on Oct. 10, 2011.

Velez turned in the fourth-fastest time in school history en route to victory, crossing the line in 6.40. It was the Huskies' fastest time in the 55-meter dash since Lonnie Hooker posted a mark of 6.32 on March 1, 1986.

Continuing in the short events, sophomore Jackson MacDonald and rookie Jared Lane recorded the fourth and fifth fastest, respectively, in the 55-meter hurdles. MacDonald posted a seventh-place clip of 7.86 while Lane's mark of 7.91 was good for fifth.

In the field, senior Patrick Jablonski threw for his third-best mark of the season, clearing 16.12m (52'10.75) for third-place points (6 points). Rookie Jason Matthews also captured third place in the triple jump, stringing together a combination of 14.32m (46'11.75) while junior Tejorn Davis cleared 13.87m (45'6.25) for fifth place.

Sophomore Max Milder earned five points for the Huskies in the weight throw after tossing for a fourth-place mark of 16.26m (53'4.25).

Sophomore Dylan Lucas took down another fourth-place finish in the pole vault, sprining over 4.42m (14'6) while classmate Darwin Gibbons finished in a three-way tie for eighth with a mark of 4.27m (14'0).

Second-year jumper Kaylin Miranda continued his strong season with a runner-up finish in the long jump, clearing 6.95 (22'9.75) for eight NU points. Senior Andrew Staples posted a third-place performance of 6.93m (22'9) while MacDonald's seventh-place mark of 6.66m (21'10.25) yielded two points. Staples also participated in the 55-meter dash, sprinting for seventh place in 6.68.

Rookie Zachary Fraielli gained points in the distance game, breaking off a sixth-place time of 2:31.98. Northeastern's quartet of juniors Anthony Gentles and Luke Malley, rookie Andrew Rice and Lucas earned one point for the Huskies with an eighth-place mark of 10:39.84 in the distance medley relay.

Connecticut won the event with 187.5 points while Brown was the runner-up with 81 points.

The Huskies cross the Charles River and take part in the Battle of Beantown at Harvard next Friday on Feb. 3.